India's crude steel production fell by 1.4 per cent to 8.936 million tonnes (MT) in December 2018, according to official data.

The country had produced 9.067 MT crude steel in December 2017.

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"Crude steel production stood at 8.936 MT in December 2018, down by 1.4 per cent over December 2017 and was down by 0.3 per cent over November 2018." the Joint Plant Committee (JPC) said in its latest report.

State-run SAIL, Rashtriya Ispat Nigam, Tata Steel, Essar Steel, JSW Steel and Jindal Steel and Power together produced 47.462 MT, the report said, adding that the rest 31.522 MT came from other producers.